Homemade Rasam Powder Recipe

Rasam is among the first South Indian foods that I fell in love with. It is a runny soup type of preparation which is made with sour tomatoes or tamarind paste or lemon juice with some spices and tempering. On my first visit to Bangalore, I would drink rasam like a soup at every meal. Today, it is standard fare at my home, my favourite being tomato rasam. This rasam powder recipe is taught to me by my mother-in-law who has grown up in Karnataka and lived a long time in Hyderabad. If you like rasam, it really helps to make this rasam powder fresh. It makes a world of difference to the taste.

Rasam Powder Recipe | How to Make Rasam Powder

This rasam powder recipe is simple to make and will give you a fragrant, delicious rasam every single time. Try this easy recipe and make your own spice mixes.

Course
Spice, Spice Mix

Cuisine
Karnataka | South Indian

Keyword
how to make rasam powder, rasam powder recipe

recipe
rasam powder recipe

Cook Time15minutes

Total Time15minutes

Servings5

Calories69kcal

AuthorRachna Parmar

Ingredients

3tbsp.Coriander seeds

1tbsp.Cumin seeds

¼tsp.Fenugreek seeds

8-10Dry red chillies

6-8Bedgi or Kashmiri red chillies

1tbsp.peppercorns

2pinchesAsafoetida Heeng

1tbsp.split pigeon peastuar dal

1tbsp.split chickpeaschana dal

1sprig curry leaves

Instructions

Roast each spice separately till it gets toasted. First roast coriander and cumin seeds individually. Let both kinds of dry red chillies get crispy. Roast pepper corns, tuar dal and chana dal till golden brown. Do it on low flame so that none of the spices get burnt. Wash the curry leaves and dry them, then toast them till they are crispy.

Wait for them to cool down and then powder in a blender.

Once cool, store in an airtight jar. Your rasam powder is ready.

Recipe Notes

You can add or skip chana dal to your rasam powder. It adds volume to your rasam.

You can adjust the quantity of red chillies and pepper powder as per the heat you enjoy. I like my rasam spicy.

Bedgi red chillies are non-spicy chillies generally added for their colour and not heat.

You can make this powder and store it for up to a month for a retained fresh taste.

Nutrition Facts

Rasam Powder Recipe | How to Make Rasam Powder

Amount Per Serving

Calories 69Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Sodium 12mg1%

Potassium 219mg6%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 6g25%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 265IU5%

Vitamin C 6.4mg8%

Calcium 109mg11%

Iron 4.1mg23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This is how to make rasam powder. Hope you found it easy and will try it.

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7 comments

Having spent more than a decade including the last five with my husband, we are both certified rasam lovers. For him, he keeps insisting about having rasam or sambhar once a week even now and I just shared your post with him. I guess his Sunday is sorted now. This is what we are getting done tomorrow.

We have never made Rasam at home and hence never thought of making Rasam Powder. But I love it, and have it every time I am in a South Indian restaurant. Your recipe has inspired me and will make it at home, thanks for that, Rachna!